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Forest Worker

(£10,088 per annum)
The Forestry Section is looking to recruit a Forest Worker to provide support for a labour service under the supervision of the Nursery Chargehand, Silviculture Officer, or Forestry Officer. The role involves primarily all aspects of tree seedling production but does include performing manual forestry tasks, which encompass land clearing, control of invasive and alien plant species, ground preparation, planting, thinning, pruning, fencing, cleaning, and the harvesting of sawlogs, firewood, and fence posts, as specified by the relevant line manager. Contact us for information and a discussion.

Contact us for more information and a discussion.
Enquiries: Myra Young
Telephone: 24724
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 13/11/2025
Shortlisting Date: 18/11/2025
Interview Date: 26/11/2025

Benefits

Leave – 30 days leave per annum, plus public holidays

Pension – 15% pension contribution by SHG into approved defined contribution pension scheme

Training and Development

Paid sickness absence

How to apply

To access job profiles and application forms online, visit www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/vacancies Alternatively, these are available in paper format from Central Human Resources and Organisational Development at The Castle, Jamestown.

For further information, please contact the recruitment team on telephone number 22470 or via the email address below.
Applications should be submitted through the Director/Line Manager (where applicable) to the Human Resources Officer by email [email protected] or paper copies delivered to the Human Resources Officer by the closing date.
To be considered for our vacancies, you must complete our application form. Please do not submit your CV

Application Forms

New-Job-profile-Forest-Worker-FINAL (323 KB)

St Helena Government

Disclaimer

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you. SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief and will consider all applications on the basis of merit assessed against the role profile and person specification. All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, which include a medical check, vetting / DBS clearance and references. SHG reserves the right to have information provided on or with the application independently verified. Benefits are subject to change and may vary according to role.